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December 27, 2006
Ford As Example
With the death of former president Gerald Ford, as expected, tributes have been pouring in from across the American political spectrum. From them a common theme has emerged -- that even in his brief, unelected tenure as president, Ford sought to bring Washington and the nation together to heal the damage done by Watergate.
In an age where political polarization and bitter partisanship rule the day, Ford's consensus-building ethos seems but a fond memory of an era gone by. What a shame.
With Congress set to begin session, word is that Democrats will use their new rule of the House and Senate to restore many rights to the minority party that were denied them over the last 12 years. We hope so.
We also hope that here at home, members of the Texas House of Representatives will take the opportunity at hand to reject the mean-spirited, destructive reign of Tom Craddick and elect his fellow Republican Brian McCall to be the new Speaker of the Texas House. McCall is a conservative, but unlike Craddick has a reputation for collegiality and fairness.
With a new year upon us, what better tribute to the legacy of Gerald Ford (modest though it may be), than to follow his example and restore sorely needed civility to American political discourse and policy-making? Let's hope they're listening in Washington and Austin.
Posted by houtopia at December 27, 2006 06:46 PM